Month: May 2020
Infinity Ward removes, then brings back bounties in ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’
Following backlash from some of its most prominent players, Call of Duty: Warzone developer Infinity Ward has reversed a controversial tweak it made earlier this week to its popular battle royale game. On Wednesday, the studio added a system called M… Source
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NVIDIA’s top scientist develops open-source ventilator that can be built with $400 in readily-available parts
NVIDIA Chief Scientist Bill Daily has released an open-source ventilator hardware design he developed in order to address the shortage resulting from the global coronavirus pandemic. The mechanical ventilator design developed by Daily can be assembled quickly, using off-the-shelf parts with a total cost of around $400 – making it…
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DJI Mavic Air 2 review: great photos without the Pro price
If you’re looking for an intermediate drone that’s easy to fly but still capable of capturing compelling photos and video, DJI’s Mavic Air has long been the go-to model. It’s small, light, and has enough technology on board to make both flying and shooting with it a joy. It also…
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16 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Mom (Even If You Can’t Visit)
Brunch is probably out of the question, but you can still send your socially-distanced parent a great pair of noise-canceling headphones. Source
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IPOs, crypto funds and other things I missed this week
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. What a week it’s been. I’m exhausted. Not only are we another cycle deeper into the COVID-19 quarantine, but there seems to be more news than ever to sift through.…
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Workers from Amazon, Instacart, and others are calling in sick to protest poor virus protections
On May 1st, workers from Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, FedEx, Target, and Walmart joined together in a series of work stoppages to protest conditions and equipment in the face of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The actions have been organized by a range of groups within the various companies, but are…
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